diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index 6557a85a1a..4637403871 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=le be
 INITRAMFS_EXTRA_FILES:=
 MAINTAINER:=Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.0.18
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.2.5
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk